List of popes from the Medici family
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The List of popes from the Medici family includes four names.[1]
The Medici were a powerful were a powerful Italian family of Florence in central Italy.
During the Renaissance, the Medici were notable, including four who became popes:
- Pope Leo X (1513-1521), born Giovanni de' Medici[2]
- Pope Clement VII (1523-1534), born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici[3]
- Pope Pius IV (1559-1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici[4]
- Pope Leo XI (1605), born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici[5]
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References [change]
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ "Pope Leo X", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ "Pope Clement VII", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ "Pope Pius IV", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ "Pope Leo XI", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
